From the September 12, 2025 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

Ventura County prosecutors announced felony charges against nine defendants in what they reported as the largest organized retail theft case in Home Depot’s history. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office and …

From the August 22, 2025 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

According to Kern County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Lori Meza, deputies from the Frazier Park Substation were dispatched to the 3200 block of Mt. Pinos Way on Sunday, August 17, …

From the August 1, 2025 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

On July 23, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office released a statement announcing that California continues to lead the way out of the COVID-induced crime surge. After the recent announcement that California’s violent …

From the July 11, 2025 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

In 2024, California recorded historically low crime levels throughout the state, with a nearly 12% year-over-year decline in homicides. The state’s announcement credits strategic investments in public safety, bolstering an effort …

From the June 20, 2025 Edition

By Daniel Schwartz, TME

The largest jewelry heist in United States history (according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California) occurred at the Lebec Flying J on July 11, 2022, when …

From the May 2, 2025 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

Kern County is taking the lead in enforcing a new statewide crime law. Proposition 36, also known as the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, was passed by voters in …

From the March 28, 2025 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

On Monday, March 17, deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) in Frazier Park were dispatched to the Frazier Park Market. The investigation revealed that on March 14, an unknown …